Spring 2027 Undergraduate Graphic Design Intern, Communications Department

ACLU - Internships; United States; À distance; USD 23 000 - 32 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Stipend $20/hr

Remote internship

Résumé du poste

The ACLU - Internships is seeking an undergraduate Graphic Design Intern for the Communications Department in New York, NY. This part-time, remote role offers hands-on branding and design work across digital assets, printed materials, and social channels.

You will collaborate with the Digital Design lead, contribute to web graphics, multimedia assets, and ensure projects meet deadlines during a 12-week cycle starting January 11th or 25th, 2027, with a $20/hr stipend for eligible students.

Qualifications

• Must be a current undergraduate student based in the U.S.
• Experience with digital and print design across digital assets and print materials.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).

Responsabilités

• Website and multimedia graphics and design collateral.
• Coordinate creative process with the Digital Design lead.
• Produce graphics for web, multimedia, and social channels.

Connaissances

Digital design experience

Adobe InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Video editing (Premiere/AE)

Multitask in fast-paced

Formation

Undergraduate student or equivalent

Outils

Mac OS

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Premiere

After Effects

Description du poste

Spring 2027 Undergraduate Graphic Design Intern, Communications Department

Remote

The ACLU seeks an Undergraduate Graphic Design Intern in the Communications Department of the ACLU’s National office in New York, NY . This internship is part-time and remote.

Qualifying applicants must currently be matriculated undergraduate students or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience and must be based in the U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.

The Team:

The Comms Team is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through multi-faceted campaigns, digital communications, publications anddigital platforms.

What You’ll Do:

The Graphic Design intern will be responsible for a variety of branding and key issue projects including supporting the organization’s digital asset management, the production of printed materials for a variety of purposes as well as graphics for the ACLU web site(s), multimedia and social media channels.

Your Day to Day

• Website and multimedia graphics and design collateral
• Creative process coordination as directed by Digital Design lead

What You’ll Bring:

• Digital design and/or print experience on Mac (PC okay)
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Premiere, After Effects or video editing skills welcome
• Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment.

Future ACLU-ers Will:

• Be committed to advancing the mission of the ACLU
• Center and embed the principles of equity, inclusion and belonging in their work by demonstrating commitment to diversity with an approach that respects and values multiple perspectives
• Be committed to work collaboratively and respectfully toward resolving obstacles and conflict

Internship Logistics:

• Location: Our internship program offers a limited number of remote or hybrid intern positions. This internship is part-time and remote from our New York City office.
• Time Commitment: Part-time (15 hours/week)
• Internship Duration: Part-time internships span 12 consecutive weeks. This internship has a start date of: January 11th or January 25th, 2027
• Stipend:A stipend is available for students who are lawfully authorized to work. Arrangements can be made with educational institutions for work/study or course credit.
  • Below is the stipend rate:
    • $20/hr for undergraduate students or equivalent experience

Why the ACLU:

For over 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBTQ+ community, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties cases and issues to defend all people.

Our Commitment to Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Accessibility, equity, diversity, and inclusion are core values of the ACLU and central to our work to advance liberty, equality, and justice for all. For us diversity, equity and inclusion are not just check-the-box activities, but a chance for us to make long-term meaningful change. We are a community committed to learning and growth, humility and grace, transparency, and accountability. We believe in a collective responsibility to create a culture of belonging for all people within our organization – one that respects and embraces difference; treats everyone equitably; and empowers our colleagues to do the best work possible. We are as committed to anti-oppression and anti-racism internally as we are externally. Because whether we’re in the courts or in the office, we believe ‘We the People’ means all of us.

With this commitment in mind, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To maintain the integrity of our assessment process, please refrain from using AI-powered chatbots, search engines, or real-time assistance tools to generate your CV, cover letter or writing sample (if required). We want to better understand your individual skills and thought processes. If you require AI tools or other assistive technology as a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Accommodation Request Form so that we can support an accessible and equitable experience.

If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.

In order to be considered for this position, all candidates must formally submit an application. The ACLU does not accept unsolicited calls or emails from candidates regarding their application status.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in ACLU - Internships’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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